Beijing vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$589
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
224K

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5355th and 6325th ($1029 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Suriname, respectively. Check China vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 2546th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620